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Madam Qian, upon hearing this, took a length of silver-red lake silk woven with a subtle waterwave and plum blossom pattern from an opened trunk and held it against Song Jiyun's body, smiling tenderly, "Your younger sister's marriage has been settled, and I've been thinking it's time to start preparing her dowry. Over the years, I've saved quite a lot of fine things for you sisters. Using the occasion of your sister's marriage, we can sort and distribute them."

After speaking, she remembered her eldest daughter's marriage.

She wondered when Song Jiyun would find a desirable groom.

She handed the length of silk to a young maid by her side and said, "You should also pick two or three items you particularly like to take for yourself, and the rest shall be evenly divided among the four of you sisters."

Song Jixue playfully chimed in from the side, "Mother, if both big sister and I take a liking to your Jade Guanyin, who will you give it to?"